The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-05-12
sHExIDANoN RossEK.
"Idstls rhil'' Exposes the Ex.Csafsasrats.s
Sore Shot.

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''Mstle rhil' Exposes the Ex.Csafslsrats,s
Sore Shot.
Chicago News Washington Special: Gen.
Sheridan was much amused upon reading
the letter ofGen. ROsser, recently publish.
I'd, in which the latter speaks OF q pro.
posed trip to the Shenan loah valley by
Gen. Sheridan, and denounces him Tor tho
wild. wanton waste and desolation which
his barbarOus torch spread through the
valley" during the war. After reading Ros.
ssr's philippe Gen. Sheridan said to your
correspondent:
Rosser has not forgotten the whaling
gave him in the valley, and am not sur.
prised that he loses temper when he recalls
it. Yes, sir, when was moving down tho
valley had an important object in view
and did not care to BIC annoyed. Rosser
was sent after me with brigade, but did
not consider it worth while to give him
much attention. Gen. rorbet's division Of
cavalry formed the rear Of my column,
and was confident he could take
care Of Rosser. Occasionally Ros:
ser would como across small detach:
nents OF our troops and would swoop
to me that Rosser had captured my pack
train, and this made me mad. Having the
entire army right on the road, Iqalloped 10
the rear to find Torbet; determined to set:
tie Rosser: found that the train had
not been captured, although it had on:
countcred Rosser and was coming in con:
siderably scattered and broken MP.
could not find Torbet and this added to
my rage. When found him he was quiet.
y ENJOYING himself at farm house. 1ealled
him out aud informed him wanted Ros-
ser cleaned out. and that II he could not
do this would take his division and do
1t myself concluded Iwould remain and
see the work performed, and so informed
Torbet. The following morning. early,
Torbet went after Rosser, whose brigade
was struck with an i'm pet uosity chat
caused them to scatter. We stripped the
enemy OF everything he had captured-all
hts guns, exec pit one which subsequently fell
Into, our hands, and all his baggage, iuclud-
regular frolic for our boys. Custer got
Rosser's uniform. and occasionlly wore it
Tor tho amusement OF his command. Tor.
bet pursued Rosser to New Market, a dis.
tance of about twenty five miles. He did
not trouble me further. This incident was
doubly humiliating to Rosser because he
was hailed as the Savior OF the valley.
Hn men wore smalllaurel twigsi in their hats
a. an indication OF their purpose to clean us
out. Some time after this. when Rosser gain
appeared in that vicinity, l understand
the people advised him to substitute
pumpkin vines for laurel that plant being
we'll known for running qualities. For
those reasons suppose Gen. Rosser con.
tinues to feel unkind toward me. He says
that have not atoned for my acts during
the war. That IL true. It never occurred
to me that was called upon to do SO.
want to add in this connection that ! do
not propose to make u trip to the Shen.
andoah valley the coming summer and had
not thought otso doing. Visited the valley
last summerin company with Senator Cam.
erop OF Pennsylvania and was Hospitality
received by the people, mono OF whom ex-
hibited any Of tho bitterness of feeling
that is expressed in Gen. Rosser g letter. I
understand Rosser is now living in the
valley, and as he intends to become can.
tlidate for congress, his letter was doubt
less written for effect upon his co ming pc.
litical campaign.